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US3200379A
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Digital computer
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1961-01-23
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Granted: 1965-08-10
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Expires: 1981-01-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul D King
- 👤 Robert S Barton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:16
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F15/00; G06F15/76; G06F15/78; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/44; G06F9/448; G06F9/4482; G06F9/4484
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
A COMPUTING APPARATUS COMPRISING FIRST STORING MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY STORING TEMPORARILY AN INDEFINITE NUMBER OF DIGITALLY CODED OPERATEND WORDS IN ADDRESSABLE STORAGE LOCATIONS, THE FIRST STORING MEANS INCLUDING MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING WORDS FROM THE ADDRESSABLE STORAGE LOCATIONS TO AN OUTPUT AND FROM AN INPUT TO THE ADDRESSABLE STORAGE LOCATIONS, FIRST AND SECOND REGISTERS FOR STORING TWO OPERAND WORDS, AN ARITHMETIC UNIT FOR PERFORMING ARITHMETIC OPERATIONS ON THE OPERAND WORDS STORED IN THE TWO REGISTERS AND STORING THE RESULT IN THE FIRST REGISTER, MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING OPERAND WORDS FROM THE SECOND REGISTER TO THE INPUT OF THE FIRST STORING MEANS AND TO THE SECOND REGISTER FROM THE OUTPUT OF THE FIRST STORING MEANS, AUTOMATIC ADDRESSING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRST STORING MEANS AND CONTROLLED BY THE TRANSFERRING MEANS THE AUTOMATIC ADDRESSING MEANS ASSIGNING STORAGE LOCATIONS TO SUCCESSIVE WORDS TRANSFERRED TO THE STORAGE LOCATIONS FROM THE INPUT OF THE FIRST STORING MEANS IN A FIXED PREDETERMINED SEQUENCE AND ASSIGNING STORAGE LOCATIONS TO SUCCESSIVE WORDS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE OUTPUT OF THE FIRST STORING MEANS FROM THE STORAGE LOCATIONS IN THE REVERSE SEQUENCE, WHEREBY THE LAST WORD TO BE TRANSFERRED IN IS ALWAYS THE FIRST WORD TO BE TRANSFERRED OUT, MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING OPERAND WORDS FROM THE FIRST REGISTER TO THE SECOND REGISTER, SECOND STORING MEANS FOR STOR-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
A COMPUTING APPARATUS COMPRISING FIRST STORING MEANS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY STORING TEMPORARILY AN INDEFINITE NUMBER OF DIGITALLY CODED OPERATEND WORDS IN ADDRESSABLE STORAGE LOCATIONS, THE FIRST STORING MEANS INCLUDING MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING WORDS FROM THE ADDRESSABLE STORAGE LOCATIONS TO AN OUTPUT AND FROM AN INPUT TO THE ADDRESSABLE STORAGE LOCATIONS, FIRST AND SECOND REGISTERS FOR STORING TWO OPERAND WORDS, AN ARITHMETIC UNIT FOR PERFORMING ARITHMETIC OPERATIONS ON THE OPERAND WORDS STORED IN THE TWO REGISTERS AND STORING THE RESULT IN THE FIRST REGISTER, MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING OPERAND WORDS FROM THE SECOND REGISTER TO THE INPUT OF THE FIRST STORING MEANS AND TO THE SECOND REGISTER FROM THE OUTPUT OF THE FIRST STORING MEANS, AUTOMATIC ADDRESSING MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FIRST STORING MEANS AND CONTROLLED BY THE TRANSFERRING MEANS THE AUTOMATIC ADDRESSING MEANS ASSIGNING STORAGE LOCATIONS TO SUCCESSIVE WORDS TRANSFERRED TO THE STORAGE LOCATIONS FROM THE INPUT OF THE FIRST STORING MEANS IN A FIXED PREDETERMINED SEQUENCE AND ASSIGNING STORAGE LOCATIONS TO SUCCESSIVE WORDS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE OUTPUT OF THE FIRST STORING MEANS FROM THE STORAGE LOCATIONS IN THE REVERSE SEQUENCE, WHEREBY THE LAST WORD TO BE TRANSFERRED IN IS ALWAYS THE FIRST WORD TO BE TRANSFERRED OUT, MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING OPERAND WORDS FROM THE FIRST REGISTER TO THE SECOND REGISTER, SECOND STORING MEANS FOR STOR-
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-09 | 1969-02-08 | 1969-08-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-09 | 1973-02-08 | 1973-08-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-09 | 1977-02-08 | 1977-08-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |